The following baseline variables have a significantly negative impact on the final EQ-VAS: low baseline EQ-VAS score, female sex, higher age, and living alone. In the socio-economic model the baseline EQ-VAS variable was positively (0.50) and the age variable negatively associated (− 0.13). These numbers should be interpreted as follows: a high EQ-VAS score at baseline and younger age impacts positively on final EQ-VAS
The variable sex was negatively (− 2.23) associated. This means that the final EQ-VAS score is lower in woman compared to men. Participants living with a partner (variable living alone, positively associated [2.36]) have a higher final EQ-VAS score compared to those living alone

aFor the fixed part results ° and * represent significant results at the 5 and 1% level, respectively